Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad
Palakkad, Kerala
Overview
IIT Palakkad, in Kerala, runs engineering programmes for a student body of 866, taught by 130 faculty members. In NIRF's 2025 Engineering rankings, it placed #64, with a score of 51.20 out of 100.
Placement records over the last three years show a consistent pattern for the four-year undergraduate engineering course: 107 out of 142 graduates placed in 2021-22 at a median salary of 12 LPA, 130 out of 154 in 2022-23 at 14.1 LPA, and 105 out of 156 in 2023-24, back to a median of 12 LPA. The two-year postgraduate engineering programme placed 52 of 71 graduates in 2021-22, 51 of 70 in 2022-23, and 48 of 87 in 2023-24, with median salaries holding between 9 and 9.5 LPA across the three years.
Placements
Reported by the institute in its NIRF data submission. Median salary is the figure NIRF asks for — half of the placed students were paid more, half less.
Engineering
| Year | Programme | Graduated | Placed | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | UG 4-year | 156 | 105 | 12 LPA |
| 2023-24 | PG 2-year | 87 | 48 | 9 LPA |
| 2022-23 | UG 4-year | 154 | 130 | 14.1 LPA |
| 2022-23 | PG 2-year | 70 | 51 | 9.5 LPA |
| 2021-22 | UG 4-year | 142 | 107 | 12 LPA |
| 2021-22 | PG 2-year | 71 | 52 | 9.5 LPA |
Rankings
Published by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education. The score is out of 100 and is what the rank was decided on.
| Year | Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Engineering | #64 | 51.20 |
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